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Quarter of developing countries poorer than in 2019, World Bank finds
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•January 13, 2026•By Phillip Inman👁️0
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Global growth ‘downshifted’ since Covid pandemic and sub-Saharan Africa particularly affected, report saysBusiness live – latest updatesA quarter of countries in the developing world are poorer than they were in 2019 before the Covid pandemic, the World Bank has found.The Washington-based organisation said a large group of low-income countries, many in sub-Saharan Africa, had suffered a negative shock in the six years to the end of last year. Continue reading...
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